Training, Installation & Service Manual - Livewire Connections Ltd

Glossary
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A
ABS
ACU
ADM
AMB
B
BUC
C
CE
CM
D
DDM
DHCP
DNS
DVB
E
EIRP
ESD
ADU Bus Slave
Antenna Control Unit
ACU Digital Module. A main processor board in the ACU.
Antenna Module Bus
Block Up Converter - The BUC can be thought of the “transmitter”, and its actions are
effectively the direct opposite to the LNB. The BUC consists of the Up Converter and
HPA.
Conformité Européenne. This term signifies that a CE certified product conforms to
European health, environmental, and safety regulations. In short, it makes the
product legal to be sold in the European Union.
Continuous Monitoring
DC-Motor Driver Module
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses
to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP
address every time it connects to the network.
Domain Name System. A system translating server names (URLs) to server addresses.
Digital Video Broadcasting, a set of standards relating to digital television.
Effective Isotropically-Radiated Power. The amount of power that would have to be
emitted by an isotropic antenna (that evenly distributes power in all directions) to
produce the peak power density observed in the direction of maximum antenna gain.
ElectroStatic Discharge
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